“Artichokes imply the existence of artiswallowwithoutincidents”
Artichokes have nothing to do with the Arctic or Antarctica, but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the cold-water fish Arctic char. "'Antartichoke' - @al_bal4 trying to decide…
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“Artichokes imply the existence of literaturechokes and sciencechokes”
Artichokes have nothing to do with the Arctic or Antarctica, but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the cold-water fish Arctic char. "'Antartichoke' - @al_bal4 trying to decide…
“As a child: ‘You’re grounded.’ As an adult: ‘Your package will be delivered between 8 am and 6 pm’”
Waiting for a package is like being in prison, or like being grounded as a child, A joke was posted on the website Sickipedia on December 19, 2017: As a child: 'You are grounded. 'As an…
“As a kid, did you ever knock on people’s doors and run away before they could answer?” (joke)
Delivery vehicles (such as UPS) often have their employees knock on a door, and then walk away before the person can answer. "As a kid, did you ever knock on people's doors and run away…
“As a kid, did you ever knock on people’s doors and run away before they answered?” (UPS joke)
Delivery drivers (such as UPS, FedEx and Amazon) often ring the doorbell -- and then run away. A popular meme jokes about this. "As a kid, did you ever knock on people’s doors and run away…
“As a rule, I don’t drink—as a habit, I do”
"As a rule, I don't drink -- as a habit, I do" is a saying that has been included in many one-line sayings about beer. The jocular saying has been cited in print since at least 2001.…
“As a wheat farmer, I keep having headaches, but my doctor insists it’s just my grains”
"Migraines" sounds like "my grains." "As a wheat farmer, I keep having these strange headaches, but my doctor insists it's just my grains" was posted on Reddit --…
“As American as apple pie”
"As American as apple pie" is a popular phrase today, even though apple pies came from Europe and the pies aren't as popular in America as they once were. Although "apple…
“As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of checking for monsters under the bed”
"When we grow up, checking for monsters under the bed becomes checking our bank accounts. Equally terrifying" and "As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of…
“As an introverted entrepreneur in the coal industry, I mined my own business”
"Mind your business" shouldn't be confused with "mined your business," but there are jokes. "I sell coal for a living because I took everyone's advice and mined…
“As cool as the other side of the pillow”
A player who is "as cool as the other side of a pillow" is someone who is calm under pressure. Stuart Scott (1965-2015), an anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, popularized the catchphrase…
“As crooked as Pearl Street”
"As crooked as Pearl Street" was a pet phrase of William S. Devery (1854-1919), a New York City police chief who directed the language to others. "He is more crooked than Pearl…
“As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Guacamole 24:7”
"As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24/7" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The biblical saying “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is…
“As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Margaritas 24:7”
"As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24/7" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The biblical saying “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is…
“As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Queso 24:7”
"As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24/7" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The biblical saying “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is…
“As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24:7”
"As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24/7" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The biblical saying “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is…
“As goes South Texas, so goes the U.S. crop”
South Texas contains some large agricultural areas. "As goes South Texas, so goes the U.S. crop" is said to be an old saying, indicating that South Texas is the bellwether for American…
“As goes Walmart, so goes America”
Walmart was founded in Arkansas by Sam Walton in 1962 and grew to become the world's largest chain of discount retail department stores. Many business writers believe that the American economy…
“As government expands, liberty contracts”
"There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: as government expands, liberty contracts," said President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) in his…
“As government grows, liberty decreases”
"as government grows/increases, liberty decreases/recedes/yields" is frequently credited to Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), but he never wrote it. Jefferson did write in 1788: "The…